Information Provided in the Text Indicates That High School Seniors

question 38

Multiple Choice

Information provided in the text indicates that high school seniors' self-reported illicit drug use has currently:

• A) started to decrease by a modest amount in the past few years
• B) started to increase by a modest amount in the past few years
• C) remained very stable since the 1980s
• D) been the highest rate of illicit drug use since the early 1980s

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Definitions:

Federal Government

The national government of a federation, which holds authority over the political units constituting the federation, handling matters that affect the country as a whole.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, indicating the percentage of additional income that is paid in taxes.

Personal Income Tax

A tax levied on individuals or households based on their total annual income from all sources.

Welfare Payments

Welfare payments are government-provided financial assistance programs designed to support individuals or families in meeting basic living expenses, often targeted towards the needy or unemployed.